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Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
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The honor of having one's features preserved to prosperity in enduring bronze is sometimes offset by the danger to life attending the preliminaries to the compliment. The Boston Budget tells the story of how Thomas Jefferson was placed in very serious predicament when on one occasion Mir. Browere, a New York sculptor, attempted to take plaster cast of hls head.
 The family of tho ex-president were opposed to it, but he finally consented, saying that he could not find it in his heart to refuse man so trif1ing a favor who had come so far. He was placed on his back on sofa, one of his hands grasping chair which stood in front.
 His family could no. bear to see him with ths.k,laster over hiafscc, and there. fore wcfDaot present; and the faithful sBurwell, his colored body servant, was the only person, beside the artist, In the room.
 s The process began. but there was some defect in the arrangements made to per- pit his breathing, and MT. Jefferson dame near suffocating. He was toe weak to rise or to relieve himself, and his feeble struggles were unnoticed or unhccded by his Parrhasius.
 The sufferer finally bethought himself of the chair on which his hand rested. He raised it as far as he was able, and struck it on the floor. Burwell became conscious of his situation and sprang fur1ously forward. The artist shattered his cast in an instant.
 The family now reached the room and Browere looked as though he thought their arrival most opportune, for though Burwcll was supporting his master in his arms, the fierce glare of the African eye boded danger. Browere was per mitted to pick up his fragments of plas- ter and carry them of, but whether he ever put them together to represent feat ures emaciated with age and de. bility and writhing in suffocation, is not known.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
Demons and Devils.

Moncure D. Conway, the only modern writer who has attempted anything like history of devils, says that demons arc older than the devil. The word demon tdamon) signified divinity originally and has been degraded, even as the char acters of demons and devils have degen- erated. Thus in heather countries there sprang up demons of fire, hunger, thirst, cold, fever, darkness, etc.; ghou!s, which fed upon the dead, and vampyres, returning from the dead to feed upon the living. The demons of evil became so much more numerous than the good spirits that the word at last came to sig nify only what was bad.
 The serpent is the most commonly &C., cepted type of devil in both Christian and heather countries. There are, how ever. scarcely my living animals, birds or fishes, whose characteristics arc we'll known, to which some tribe or people has not attributed at some time or other a demoniacal nature. The Caucasians paint the devil black; the African ne- groes paint him white, and in the Mo- zambique language his name signifies The Wicked White Man." Doubtless, the slave trade has something to do with the origin of this term. ~ .-
 The number and multiplicity of devils, demons, dragons, hydras, Titans and monsters of every sort that have existed, from the earliest times down to our own, is astonishing. Each country has its devil or devils still, and if one prince of darkness presides over all, ancient and modern alike, one would think he would have his hands full, and no time to med dle in the affairs of this world. There are devil worshipcrs, devil charmers and magicians, whom devils aid in their feats in the world today, as there have always been. Savagcs believe every death to be caused by demons or their in- | Guence,
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

In recent case decided between architect and client at Albany, N. r., the client having notified the architect to stop work after he had ordered speci- fcations, details and estimates to be prepared on designs accepted by him, the client was compelled to pay 1-s per cent on the amount the building was to cost. The referee based this on per cent. for the sketches and 1.2 per cent. for working plans, specified tions and details and obtaining esti- mates. The architect sent in a bill for $559, and the sum awarded him was $41a 50 for his trouble, expense and work -
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
"Let Mississippi Out. 1"

In one of the ficrcest battles fought by the Army of the West, celebrated Ten nessee regiment, which had won renown on many bloody fields, and never re- coiled except from fire which the stanchest veterans would consider a valid excuse for such conduct, found itself in situation which fully justified, in the opinion of officers and men, a ''retrogade movement"
 Suddenly, while driving Yankee line before it, it came upon half-dozen batteries which opened at short range with grape, while three or more regi- ments rose on the Hanks, and "made things hum."
 The Tenncsseans found it best, under the circumstances, to fall back to a ridge some two hundred yards in the rear, and, leaving nearly two-thirds of their number dead and wounded on the ground, they sought this friendly shelter to reform.
 At this juncture Mississippi regiment of equal celebrity arrived. Its gallant Colonel, anxious for the fray, and not altogether apprised of the nature of the situation, shouted to the Tennesseans, "Make way there, and let Mississippi in."
 Way was promptly made, and the brave boys from "Old Jeff's" state rushed unhesitatingly at the fort. But when they reached the same point where the Tennesseans had received the destructive ''blizzard," similar greeting was given them. Earth and air seemed lighted with the fires and resonant with the roar of the internal regions, and they retired back as their predecessors had done.
 Seeing them return, the Tcnnesseans rose and yelled, "Make way here, and let Mississ ppi out w-[ Chicago Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
The Most NOrtheriY Railway.

There is now in course of being made a railway which, when completed, will run from the port of Lulea, in Sweden, to the ford Ofotep, in Norway. Already forty-fve miles of road northward from Lulea have been laid, so that this portion is now entitled to be regarded as the most northerly railway in the world. This claim will, however, become more fully established when the whole line is finished, for Ofoten lies consid erabiy to the north of the Arctic Circle.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

Anewspaper reporter at Leaveuw orth,
 Kan, who made q few pungent obser- vations about public affairs, was foolish ly threatened with a coat of tar and feathers. The mayor, referring to it ;n a humorous speech, said: 'I am told that the idea is not wholly objectionable to him, as he thinks that an accurate description of the process could only be written by one who had experienced the sensation. Such is professional zeal" A reporter who would accept a coat of tar and feathers with thanks for the op- portunity of describing the sensation is destined to make his mark in journalism.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

At the S ate Agricultural Experiment Station, of Vermont, analyses have been made of the several sorts of comme rcial ferti izsr sold in that state, or brought in to be sold. The statement of ingre- dients and their value as competed by the officials is full, and the comparison between the selling price and the valu- ation of the state officials is interesting and instructive. The difference ranges from twenty-two per cent, which shows a pptty considerable profit paid by the farmer to the manufacturer,
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
The COcoanut.

Cocoanut growers say that each tree in grove produces one nut day, or ee5 in one yeer. Owing to the great height of the tsees it is impossible to pick the nuts, and they are allowed to hang till they fall The natives gather them up and carry them to the husking machines, where the nuts are stripped most delicious just after it has dropped from the tree
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

Destroying weeds on the roadside is hereafter to be made compulsory on highway commissioners in New York State, provided the owners of adjoining lands do not do the work. The old law requiring owners of the land to cut weeds along tteir own roadsides has been a dead letter long time; but if somebody is authorized to cut weeds at the owners expense, this work is likely to be better done in future.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
Joy aud Sorrow.

Joy is young, With 0 voice like the chime Of silver bells And sweet are the ta 'e' its melody tells, Baptizing all hearts in ths hallowed wells
 Of lovs and song.
 Sorrow is old With a voice like the autumn wind 1t means, And tells with tales in its wailng tones Which break the full hearts of toiling ones,
 Cruel and cold.
 Joy, all truth, Roams fields of delight with a lily crown, Braiding her tresses of sun-bathed brown, While fate on her radiant heal rains down
 Eternal youth.
 Sorrow, all tea B. With sleepless eyes walks the way of gloom, Only crowned with sable veil and lumc, And follows hearse like following doom
 Through endless years.
 Joy can sleep In the domed palace or ivied tower, Or fold her go den wings in flower, And sleep, liks a. bird in white rose bower
 Apeaceful sleep.
 Harriet Smead in the Current,
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

In recent speech in Boston, John Boyle O Reilly said that at low esti- mate there were sent from the Hub $560, 900, and from New York city s1,- 900, 900, each year by the Irish to their relatives in Ireland. '.Not to make their homes happy, not to make the peo- pie comfortable, but to pay to save their lives, to save their little shelters, to keep the roof over their heads, and to keep them from the torch of Glen beigh."
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

Farmers living near New York city, who are engaged in producing milk for sale, expect to derive considerable ad- vantage from the interstate commerce bill. The railroads, for the purpose of extending the district from which milk can be obtained, have charged no more, and in some cases not so much, for carrying it 75 to 100 miles as they charge for shorter distances. Under the new law this discrimination must be stopped.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
A Precocious FinancIer.

Little Nellie was paid by her mother one cent dozen for pins picked up from tte carpet to keep the baby from getting them. '.Nurse," said Nellie as her stock of pennies increased, ''do you know what I am going to do when Ihave SIX cents9" 'No," answered nurse. Il am going to buy a paper of pins and scatter them over the floor, and then pick them up," answered the young financier, who was barely five years old.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
Naming the Professor.

General R. Nicholson, in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, relates that in 1870 he was member of Yale College expedition which Professor o. c. Marsh took across the plains. One peculiarly of the professor was that he was very Il rvous and rathc timid horseman. He was continually talking 10 his horse, checking it and exclaiming "whoa! whoap in loud tones. After we had been out a couple of months we fell in with some friendly Indians, one of whom we hired as 8 guide. The professor had a great ambition to impress these children of the wilderness, and we knew that nothing would please him so much as to receive some name from them indicative of the character of his pursuit. The Indians certainly were impressed by him but not in the way he expected and de- sired. One day member of our party came to the professor and said: "Pro- lessor Marsh, Indian Jim has given you a name." Marsh drew himself up, and, with good deal of suppressed eager ness, asked what it was, expecting to hear something like the "White Ch:er' or Big Medicine Bon Man," re- fcrring to his fossiliferous pursuits. ''Jim rode with you yesterday and noticed the way you managed your horse, and you are now known to the Indians as the Heap Whoa Man." The Professor said not word, but all through the day preserved most morose and gloomy aspect, and to this day there is n means by which his ill-will can so certainly be secured as by calling him the "Heap Whoa Man."
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
MOOnstruck.

The new moon at fault: "How lovely the new moon is tonight, MT. Simpson," she said; "it looks like a crevice in the sky!' :.
 "Ye.," Ee replied, tremulousIy, land I first saw it over my right shoulder. Perhaps there is some great good fortune in storo for mer'
 A little later he asked her to marry him, and she compromised on the pll-be- a.sister- to- you basis, and what little su- perstition Mir. Simpson had in him was knocked out.-[Troy Times.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

is going the rounds of the newspapers, without distinction of party, based on the fact that railroad train wrecker has been convicted in Nebraska, aud is under sentence of death. ''There ought to be no unnecessary hesitation in re- gard to dealing with such wrecthes as
 they deserve" remarks the Troy Times.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
Great Drinkers.

'The base ball clubs must be con- posed of great drinkers," remarked Lighthead.
 '.How do you make that out2" asked Robinson.
 Why, they never go on the field without having two or three pitchers among them" ."-LN. Y. Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
Bobby's Little Tongue.

And don't you know why, Bobby" said the minister, who was dining with the family, ''your mamma doesn't want you to eat second piece of pie9"
 "Yes, sir," replied Bobby. "She said that if you didn't tsk, any there would be enough left over for to-mor- row."-[Ncw York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
Tou Hard.Hearfed

Wife-John, the stove needs more coal, right away.
 Husband-Can't stop now. Pm read ing war paper.
 Wife We'll, you'll have all opportu- nifty to write one, i; you don't come right away. .-[Tid- Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
HUMOROUS.

he growing party. Tho baby.
 The rule oftencst broken in school = Ferule.
 All birds have something of an airy manner.
 To fool with bee calls forth a sting ing rebuke.
 A crow bar-Putting mnzzle on shanghai rooster. A man who does business on largo scale-A coal dealer. Hanging is too good for painting that is badly executed.
 Motto for hair rcstorer-- "There's always room on the top."
 All the difference in the world-The difference between the North and South Pole.
 Ella Wheeler says the world has lost its passion. Watch the next Prcsiden- tial election, Ella.
 A deaf man cannot be legally con- victed. It is dpiawlul to convict man without hcafing.
 There is bravei woman in Baltimore. W She admits heing old enough to have been kissed by Lafayette.
 A sanitary officer ,of Paris says there \ are fully 2,5oo, 900 rats in that city. Still American girls arc not afraid to gc< to +ha Franch co n;tal
 Ella Wheeler Wilcox says that she \ loves the hustle in large city. In the :. country it may be in the way, especially in blackberry clearing.
 It is said that a man, could easily carry $40, 900, 900 if the money was in ten : thousand dollar bips. It is worth while for every man to know this so as to hs's prepared for any emergency. N
 "No, sir," he said emphaticaliy, q have travelled for forty years on tho road, and never yet went through an accident" ''How do you account for itW "Well, sometimes think it's because I never happened 10 get on train that was wrecked"
 He was four years old and had re- ceived his first trumpet. He enjoyed it immensely. When he was put to bed his mother asked him to put away his trumpet and say his prayers. 'T tell you what let's do, mamma" said the young man. 'You pray, and I'll just keep on blowing"
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
EAs,iStedo bV Her Pa.

Ponsonby-Heard you called on Miss Bagley last night?
 DeTwiriger (gloomily)-so I did. Had nice time, except toward the close of the evening.
 ''She was cold to you2"
 "Oh, no; very warm; but. her father -er-he came down stairs as 1 was leaving, and assisted me to-e"-leave. -[ Philadelphia Call.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
A Good Feature.

Sardonicus Jr., (who is lovingly ca ressing the down on his upper lip- "What do you think of my mustache, pa9"
 Sardonicus, ST. Sr.--''There is one par ticularly good feature about it."
 "And what is that, its colorY'
 "No, it is that you can neglect shay ing for month, and none but close observer would notice itl"-. Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

A Hungarian banl which played be fcrc the Czar at St. Petersburg had novel experience Each horn was taken to pieces and searched for bombs, and even the catgut of the fddlers was mil nctely examined before the players were allowed to appear before the emperor.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

The New Orleans Picayune says "jour- nalists get more free advice than any other class of people," It sometimes seems as though none of the peopl, who know all about running a newspaper were in the profession.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

The old home of Abraham Lincoln is likely soon to become the property of the state of Illinois, Mir. Robert Lincoln having consented to give it to the state, provided it shall be kept perpetually in ronoir
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
Flattery.

He-What are you thinking off She-Nothing.
 He, (absent-mindedly)-You fatter. T Tid-Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11

The most uncommon names in English arc those which begin with X. There are none in the New York directory. Philadelphia however, presents the names of Xaviers. Xander and Xandry.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-03

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-03

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-18

Gated in Honolulu, says that the celebra-
ton on July 4th is to be held for the pur-
pose of accentuating American opposi-
ton" to the course of the present Admin
istration of the Hawaiian Government;
claiming the right to be their spokesman
from the fact that he has contributed to
the fund. Now, Sir, the fact that he has
contributed $40 ian enormous sum, no
doubt, in his eyes, does not give him any
right to use the plural in that communi-
cation. have heard somewhere remark
that there were only three persons entitled
to use that pronoun in their addresses,
ETC., and they were: First, Royalty; sec
ond, an editor; and third, a person
troubled with that very unpleasant disease
worms. L earnestly protest. as an
American, against any endeavor to prosti-
tute that National American Day and it's
observance to any such purpose. As a
political whoop-up, if any have grievances
and wish to ventilate them, let them save
their subscriptions and hire hall for the
purpose. and not try to tag on to a ma
tional holiday.
With regard to the refreshment hall pro-
posed to be used by the committee: The
Committee on the Ball decided to have 1t
in the Music Hall and as there was no
convenient place on the premises for re-
freshments, they cast about to supply the
deficiency, and in all innocence hit upon
the building in the rear of the Hall as es-
pecially adapted for the purpose and Sc
cured it. And Immediately 1--WE, S. E.
RiSbOnV and others whom no dOubt he
does represent, proceeded to bulldoze the
committee, threatening to withdraw their
subscriptions if it was used. Why? Be-
cause by chance it happened to be the
property of Mr.. w. NJ. Gibson. AS do
not care to be party to the degradation of
a day in the observance of which I have
always taken the greatest pride, 1 have
most respectfully resigned from the Com
mittee. G. H. ELDREDGE.
Honolulu, June II, 1887.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-18
THE CUSTOMS CASE.
Judgment for Defendants - Appeal
Noted.

Police Justice Dayton delivered judg-
ment yesterday in the replevin case of j.
T. Warehouse VS.. A. s. CleghOrn and
George Markham. After a careful exam
ination of the evidence he found the facts
to be that the Australia arrived Tuesday,
May 31st; the suit was commenced and
service made the following day; the cart
ridges were landed on Tuesday and the
rifles on Friday; Markham testified to
having delivered the goods to the Marshal
on Friday the instructions to the officers
to be more particular, etc, were given by
the Collector General on May 9th, and in
asmuch as the two letters from the Finance
Department had not been received when
those instructions were given, they could
not have any force in this case. His
Honor then adverted to the following sec
tons of the Civil Code:
554. The Collectors of the several ports
shall be ex oficio inspectors, appraisers
and examiners at their respective ports in
all cases requiring the inspection, appraise-
ment or examination of goods, wares and
merchandise or other property entering
or coming in any way into such port, with
out invoice, or when in his opinion under
valued upon the entry, or in any other
case when ir his judgment the same may
be necessary.
555. Every Collector shall have the
power to order one or more packages, out
of every invoice of goods imported into
this Kingdom to be designated by him, to
be sent TO the Custom House fer inspec-
ton or examination, and any master,
owner, importer or consignee who shall
refuse to obey any such order of any Col
lector, shall be liable to fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars.
1t did not appear that any portion of the
goods in this invoice were sent to the Gus
tom House, though the Collector General
had the power to order one or more there
for examination, and his Honor was of
opinion that If the Collector General had
ordered the two packages to the Custom
House for examination he would have
been within the statute but if he detained
them an unreasonable length of time it
would be in order to sue under writ of
rsplevin, and to put in a claim for dam
ages for unlawful detention. His Honor
was of opinion that the suit had been pre-
maturely brought, and he therefore gave
verdict for defendants.
Mr.. Kinney entered an appeal to the So 4
preme Court. 7
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-18

Commissioners yesterday repeated the ex-
hibition given on Tuesday before Col Boyd
and Com. Beckley.
The party left the Parker House shortly
after o'clock, and proceeded to engine
25's house, in Fort Hill Square.
AT 10 o'clock, at a signal from Chief Web
Der, the men and horses were at their
places as if an alarm had been rung in
from box AZ. The show of Tuesday was re-
peated, except the water-tower exhibition
The show was a better one, on the whole
than that given earlier in the week, and
Her Majesty seemed much pleased at the
attention shown her and much interested
in the performance.
The fremen, after showing the Royal
party how the sliding pole is used, re-
turned the engine and ladders to their
places, and the visitors returned to the
Parker House